Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,421step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,937 mi
Typical range: $4,553–$6,288
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,468
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $5,421

Return trip

San Antonio → Derby$8,902

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Derby to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,152	$2.14	$3,695 – $4,609
53' refrigerated	$4,946	$2.55	$4,303 – $5,588
48' flatbed	$4,981	$2.57	$4,284 – $5,679
Step deck	$5,421	$2.80	$4,553 – $6,288
Power only	$3,688	$1.90	$3,209 – $4,168
Hotshot	$2,785	$1.44	$2,311 – $3,258
26' box truck	$2,721	$1.40	$2,313 – $3,129
Sprinter van	$1,661	$0.86	$1,395 – $1,926

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More lanes from Derby

Step deck lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,180	$15.52	$991 – $1,369	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,617	$2.58	$6,398 – $8,835	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$2,744	$3.08	$2,305 – $3,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,955	$2.84	$4,162 – $5,748	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$7,444	$2.89	$6,253 – $8,635	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,392	$8.38	$1,169 – $1,614	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$7,535	$2.58	$6,329 – $8,740	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$4,805	$2.86	$4,036 – $5,574	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Derby, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Derby, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,421 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,937 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,553 and $6,288.

How far is Derby, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,937 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,953 of the $5,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Derby, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,902, which makes Derby, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology